The world looked scrubbed raw after the snow.
Silver had barely slept after the strange intimacy of being trapped in Sterling Memorial with Eli, her mind replaying every word they'd exchanged and every moment they'd almost bridged the careful distance between them. The memory of Riley and Liam's obvious connection had added another layer of restlessness, making her small dorm bed feel even more confining as she'd listened to Americus's peaceful breathing from across the room.
